August 18, 2001 New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
BAL 1 OAK 5
@CHW 4 CLE 4
ANA 2 KCR 8
@DET 4 MIN 6
TBD 4 SEA 7
@NYY 6 TEX 12
@TOR 5 ARI 5
CHC 3 MIL 6
@CIN 5 COL 8
FLA 3 HOU 3
PIT 0 NYM 5
@LAD 4 SDP 4
MON 3 ATL 3
@SFG 1 STL 6
PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 54,092

Saturday, August 18, 2001, 7:12PM
Time of Game: 2:58

Mets

55-68

Won 1

4th, 13½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  1   0  2  0   1  1  0    5  7  1
Dodgers         2  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    4  8  0

W: J Riggan (1-2), L: M Trombley (3-6), S: A Benitez (28)

Dodgers

67-56

Lost 1

3rd, 4½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Lawton RF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .284  .821   21    1   0   HBP
E Alfonzo 2B                  4   1   3   2    1   0  .232  .724   23    1   2   HR
M Piazza C                    5   0   1   2    0   1  .288  .920   15    8   0   2B
  A Benitez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Ventura 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .229  .767    7    1   0   
  D Relaford 3B               2   1   1   0    0   0  .301  .801    5    0   1   2B
T Zeile 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .262  .712   18    8   2   
T Shinjo CF-LF                2   0   0   0    1   2  .265  .734   22    3   1   SH
B Agbayani LF                 2   1   1   1    1   0  .279  .753   18    2   0   SF
  R White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  V Wilson C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .367  .857         1   0   
R Ordonez SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .234  .607   12    2   3   SH
B Chen P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .114  .228    8    0   4   
  M Johnson PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .815         0   0   
  J McEwing PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .813    5    0   0   
  J Riggan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Payton CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .615    5    0   0   
Totals                       30   5   7   5    5  12              159   27  13

BATTING

2B: D Relaford (21, off M Trombley); M Piazza (19, off J Baldwin).

HR: E Alfonzo (13, off J Baldwin; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: B Agbayani (1, off M Trombley).

SH: T Shinjo (4, off M Trombley); R Ordonez (6, off J Baldwin).

HBP: M Lawton (6, by T Mulholland).

TB: E Alfonzo 6; M Piazza 2; D Relaford 2; B Agbayani; R Ordonez.

RBI: M Piazza 2 (69); E Alfonzo 2 (36); B Agbayani (25).

2-out RBI: M Piazza 2; E Alfonzo 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: E Alfonzo (5).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Beltre 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .270  .756   16    0   3   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   1   0   0    0   2  .282  .732   16    2   1   
S Green RF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .288  .942   16    1   0   HR
G Sheffield LF                4   1   3   3    0   0  .310  .993   11    0   1   HR,2B
P Lo Duca C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .336  .954    8   14   0   CS
E Karros 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .237  .702   13    7   1   2B
M Grissom CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .715   11    1   0   SB,CS
J Reboulet SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .787   22    0   2   
  D Hansen PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .734    9    0   0   
J Baldwin P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .083  .166    6    2   2   
  T Mulholland P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Herges P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800         0   0   
  T Goodwin PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .625    6    0   0   
  M Trombley P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   4   8   4    2   9              134   27  10

BATTING

2B: G Sheffield (19, off B Chen); E Karros (15, off B Chen).

HR: G Sheffield (27, off B Chen; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); S Green (36, off B Chen; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: G Sheffield 7; S Green 4; P Lo Duca 2; E Karros 2; M Grissom.

RBI: G Sheffield 3 (71); S Green (100).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Grissom (6, 2nd base off A Benitez/V Wilson).

CS: M Grissom (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Chen); P Lo Duca (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Chen).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Chen                         6     7   4   3    2   6   2   4.58   25   85-55   28·13·14    9· 5· 1· 2     48    -     0.90  -0.22
J Riggan, W (1-2)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.77    3   15-8     3· 1· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.18   0.09
R White, H (3)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.64    3   11-7     3· 0· 4    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.91   0.14
A Benitez, S (28)              1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.62    4   14-10    3· 4· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    4.53   0.19
Totals                         9     8   4   3    2   9   2          35  125-80   37·18·25   13· 6· 3· 2           -

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Baldwin                      6.1   4   4   4    4   9   1   4.43   26  111-75   45·13·17    8· 4· 1· 0     54    -     1.11  -0.05
T Mulholland, H (5)            0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.33    2   11-7     2· 2· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.27   0.05
M Herges, BS (6)               0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.79    2    8-6     3· 1· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          2-1    3.15  -0.12
M Trombley, L (3-6)            2     2   1   1    1   2   0   3.92    9   28-20   10· 5· 5    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.58  -0.17
Totals                         9     7   5   5    5  12   1          39  158-108  60·21·27   11· 6· 4· 0          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: J Baldwin (5).

IBB: None.

PO: B Chen 2 (4; M Grissom, 2nd base (CS); P Lo Duca, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: T Mulholland (2; M Lawton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Alfonso Marquez, 1B - Ron Barnes, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Ted Barrett.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 54,092.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. M Lawton             RF    1. A Beltre             3B 
2. E Alfonzo            2B    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. M Piazza             C     3. S Green              RF 
4. R Ventura            3B    4. G Sheffield          LF 
5. T Zeile              1B    5. P Lo Duca            C  
6. T Shinjo             CF    6. E Karros             1B 
7. B Agbayani           LF    7. M Grissom            CF 
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. J Reboulet           SS 
9. B Chen               P     9. J Baldwin            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  4-3  12-  5   21%  50% E Alfonzo       M Herges        Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Agbayani Scores; Lawton to 3B
   b 6   0  3-3  ---  5  -17%  25% G Sheffield     B Chen          Home Run (LF-CF)
   t 5   2  3-1  123  2   16%  43% M Piazza        J Baldwin       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Ordonez Scores; Lawton Scores; Alfonzo out at Hm/LF-3B-C
   b 9   2  5-4  -2-  5   14% 100% D Hansen        A Benitez       Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 8   0  4-4  ---  2   13%  63% D Relaford      M Trombley      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  M Lawton        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   46%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  M Piazza        Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  A Beltre        Walk
          1--  5   36%  M Grudzielanek  Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Beltre to 2B
          12-  4   29%  S Green         Walk; Beltre to 3B; Grudzielanek to 2B
   RRO    123  2   26%  G Sheffield     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Beltre Scores; Grudzielanek Scores/unER; Green out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      1--  1   28%  P Lo Duca       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  2   25%  E Karros        Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sheffield to 3B
   O      -23  5   29%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, James Baldwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   27%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   26%  T Zeile         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  8   27%  T Shinjo        Walk
          1--  7   29%  B Agbayani      Walk; Shinjo to 2B
   O      12-  3   25%  R Ordonez       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Chen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   26%  J Reboulet      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   27%  J Baldwin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   28%  A Beltre        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, James Baldwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   26%  B Chen          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   24%  M Lawton        Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  4   34%  E Alfonzo       Home Run
   O      ---  4   33%  M Piazza        Popfly: P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bruce Chen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   35%  M Grudzielanek  Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   R      ---  4   24%  S Green         Home Run
          ---  2   22%  G Sheffield     Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  3   24%  P Lo Duca       Groundout: P-1B; Sheffield to 3B
   O      --3  3   26%  E Karros        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, James Baldwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   24%  R Ventura       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   22%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   21%  T Shinjo        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bruce Chen facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   18%  M Grissom       Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      22%  J Reboulet      Grissom Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  5   23%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   24%  J Baldwin       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, James Baldwin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   21%  B Agbayani      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   24%  R Ordonez       Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   21%  B Chen          Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--      22%  M Lawton        Wild Pitch; Ordonez to 2B
          -2-  4   23%  " "             Walk
          12- 10   28%  E Alfonzo       Walk; Ordonez to 3B; Lawton to 2B
   RRO    123  2   43%  M Piazza        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Ordonez Scores; Lawton Scores; Alfonzo out at Hm/LF-3B-C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3
                  Desi Relaford replaces Robin Ventura playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---  1   46%  A Beltre        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   49%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  S Green         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, James Baldwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  D Relaford      Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  5   44%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   43%  T Shinjo        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Bruce Chen facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  5   25%  G Sheffield     Home Run (LF-CF)
          ---  1   22%  P Lo Duca       Single to 3B (Bunt)
   O      1--  4   25%  E Karros        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   28%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   30%  J Reboulet      Lo Duca Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, James Baldwin facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   37%  B Agbayani      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   34%  R Ordonez       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Agbayani to 2B
                  Terry Mulholland replaces James Baldwin pitching and batting 9th; Mark Johnson pinch hits for Bruce Chen batting 9th; Joe McEwing pinch hits for Mark Johnson batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   27%  J McEwing       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  6   29%  M Lawton        Hit By Pitch
                  Matt Herges replaces Terry Mulholland pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  5   50%  E Alfonzo       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Agbayani Scores; Lawton to 3B
   O      1-3  3   41%  M Piazza        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Jerrod Riggan facing 8-9-1
                  Jerrod Riggan replaces Joe McEwing pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   45%  J Reboulet      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Tom Goodwin pinch hits for Matt Herges batting 9th
   O      ---  6   48%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  A Beltre        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Trombley facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Trombley replaces Tom Goodwin pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   63%  D Relaford      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  5   67%  T Zeile         Walk
   O      12-  3   68%  T Shinjo        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Relaford to 3B; Zeile to 2B
   RO     -23  3   74%  B Agbayani      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Relaford Scores; Zeile to 3B
   O      --3  3   70%  R Ordonez       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-5, Rick White facing 2-3-4
                  Rick White replaces Benny Agbayani pitching and batting 7th; Tsuyoshi Shinjo moves to LF; Jay Payton replaces Jerrod Riggan playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  6   77%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   81%  S Green         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   84%  G Sheffield     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mike Trombley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   83%  J Payton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   81%  M Lawton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   82%  E Alfonzo       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   81%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-5, Armando Benitez facing 5-6-7
                  Armando Benitez replaces Mike Piazza pitching and batting 3rd; Vance Wilson replaces Rick White playing C batting 7th
          ---  3   67%  P Lo Duca       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   80%  E Karros        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   90%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Dave Hansen pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet batting 8th
          1--      86%  D Hansen        Grissom Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Dodgers 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation